Comments on: After sacrificing two top prospects, the A’s are now all in for 2014http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/04/after-sacrificing-two-top-prospects-the-as-are-now-all-in-for-2014/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Tue, 03 Mar 2015 18:50:30 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: stlouis1baseballhttp://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/04/after-sacrificing-two-top-prospects-the-as-are-now-all-in-for-2014/comment-page-1/#comment-734687
Mon, 07 Jul 2014 16:39:26 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-734687Everything can’t be “stupid” maya.
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Sun, 06 Jul 2014 02:51:59 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733857Yes. A -12 run differential with a young and improving team, with a couple of minor league players ready to burst on the scene. Samardzija locked up for next season, with a couple of acquisitions 2015 *could* have been an exciting, playoff contending year for the cubs. Instead it’s already wait til next year, next year.
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Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:20:31 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733833Were you under the impression that they were one or two free agents away from competing in 2015, until this trade happened?
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Sun, 06 Jul 2014 01:03:25 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733831According to Moneyball, among the first things he was going to do was trade Varitek. I’m not so sure he would have won with the Red Sox.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 23:35:28 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733802Cubs pushing back year to compete to 2016?
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 14:15:22 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733675Ya gotta trade talent to get talent. Rusel may turn into the best player since Mike Trout or he could be the next Mike Aviles.That will be determined….years from now.Oakland has gone all in on winning THIS year. The A’s made a fantastic deal here.I know the prize is Simardzija here, but Hammel should put up better numbers in Oakland than Baltimore or Wrigley.
rivermaya99—–If it winds up being a “Stupid move”maybe they’ll fire Beane & hire you instead.
By the way I’m not an A’s fan,but I think this trade puts them over the top in the AL.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:35:49 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733670Not to mention Ruben isn’t trading Hamels…he thinks the phillies can compete next year with a few minor tweaks. Fire that moron already!
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 13:26:12 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733668Not the usual modus operandi for your team, but the formula for winning in the post-season–a sprint–is different than the formula for winning the marathon of a long season. I’m excited to see what this does.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:38:21 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733615also, last I looked the royals weren’t in the al west, so how exactly is my team the anchor
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:22:41 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733606Beane is stupid, analysis stupid, wins is good, very good

Go to bed

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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:17:48 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733601Very exciting news for sure! We need to go for it.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:10:59 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733600Wow! I commented the other day that I thought Chavez was running out of gas, and I’m sure that with Gray being so young, and Straily not developing, the need for two pitchers this year was apparent.

And Beane knows something else: major league proven beats prospect every time.

I can’t wait to see these guys pitch in the big ball park. The team has to love this move. I know I do.

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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 05:06:17 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733596Truth hurts, doesn’t it pumpkin?
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:52:55 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733591umm… #analysis?
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:42:18 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733581Can always rely on a smug comment from the Dr aka male nurse, who’s team has been the “anchor” of the AL West for decades.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:36:43 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733574Great pitching wins WS. These guys are just decent.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:36:03 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733573Except for the Braves in the 90’s
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:27:07 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733568He had a very good chance just over a decade ago and he chose not to become the Red Sox GM.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:14:21 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733561A’s very good, Rusel is good rookie, Beane is stupid trading Rusel, Samardja is Ace he will be good in uniform
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:14:15 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733560Their contracts actually make them less valuable in trade. Lee is overpaid, the Phillies would have to pay a lot to get anything at all in return. Hamels isn’t worth any more than his contract.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:12:46 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733559Yes, he has been great for the sport.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:11:45 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733558I think 2016-17 are gonna look a lot like 07-11.

I just hope 18 and 19 won’t

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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:10:42 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733557Pitching wins World Series. Good move.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:07:41 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733555maybe now they’ll get to the SECOND round before getting knocked out by the tigers
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:02:13 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733550I love it! Now, what will the Angels and Mariners do?? If Mariners pick up another ace that would not be good.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 04:01:05 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733549Stupid overated players, should not give money because team Philys suck
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 03:53:36 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733544That would not be enough for Hamels. Cliff Lee, yes, not Cole Hamels.
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 03:45:37 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733538Stupid move, should not trade good rookie player, Rusel is awesome guy, Samardja good but should not trade Russel in that move
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Sat, 05 Jul 2014 03:45:19 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=528093#comment-733537Beane is one of those guy that even that he’s not running your team you want to see him get a ring in his lifetime.
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